153 press releases : Linear Guides, Positioning, Bearings

ROLLON’s X RAIL product family is growing with the new DRX30 telescopic rail. ROLLON DRX30 bridges the gap between cheap drawer slides and heavy duty telescopic linear bearings. ROLLON’s experience making heavy-duty linear bearings and drawer slides has given us the knowledge to develop this new family characterized by simple and economical designs assembled from heavier guage steel. Fully teles...

PBC Linear has announced its release of a new product technology available for 2009—Profile Rail Technology (PRT). This technology group will consist of application specific caged and non-caged runner blocks equipped with a revolutionized lubrication system to ensure longer life, ability for higher load capacities, and corrosion resistant chrome rail finishing for tolerating harsh environments. ...

As well as the continual development of its products HepcoMotion® is also committed to the continual development of its manufacturing processes. And with this as the motive the Tiverton-based company has recently taken advantage of a programme offered by the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS). The result has been the introduction of lean manufacturing techniques that have given rise t...

New Lightweight Infrared Thermometer Allows Measurement of Inaccessible Equipment CANTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) is introducing a new line of non-contact infrared thermometers that allow users to safely measure the temperature of equipment operating in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas. These new hand-held, non-contact infrared thermometers are the latest in Ti...

April 29, 2009 — Building on its extensive line of industrial lubricants, The Timken Company is adding several innovative lubrication devices: grease guns, pumps and kits. The new products will be introduced in Europe this month. They complement Timken’s ability to meet maintenance needs beyond bearings with friction management solutions that keep businesses running smoothly. They’re grounded in...

Aerotech has launched a new range of precision worm-drive rotary stages featuring large through-apertures and a unique patent pending preload scheme that provides outstanding levels of accuracy and repeatability with minimal wear and an order of magnitude increase in stage life over competitive gear-driven rotary stages. The AGR series covers five models with internal diameter from 50 mm to 200 m...

In this May issue, we have decided to introduce our wide range of ball bearings whose reputation is now well established. RBC France is ISO 9001:2000 certified and is indeed specialised in selling high-precision miniature ball bearings for varied sectors such as civil and military aviation, the automotive, dental and optical sectors. Our ball bearings comply with either standard dimensions or un...

ROLLON has been a leading international linear motion manufacturer since 1975, providing linear bearings, actuators, and linear motion products that surpass the needs of its industrial customer base. ROLLON’s family of products provide high quality, cost-effective answers to standardized industry requirements. The biggest added value is given by the ability to personalize the product according to...

Our Power Pack with significantly higher axial load carrying capacity. Cylindrical roller bearings are only partly suitable for transmitting axial forces? This opinion no longer applies to the new X-life cylindrical roller bearings with optimized rib contact. New calculation methods and the optimized manufacturing methods make this possible. The permissible axial load has been significantly inc...

Del-Tron’s ball and crossed roller slides offer engineers and designers the flexibility to choose ball or crossed roller bearing technology for their applications. Our ball and crossed roller slides offer several levels of precision ranging from a straight line accuracy of 0.0005” per inch of travel in our standard precision ball slides to 0.0000040” per inch of travel straight line accuracy in our...

Multi-axis and more demanding single axis applications can now take advantage of the design, performance and cost benefits of Profile Driven Unit (PDU2) technology from HepcoMotion®. This belt-driven linear motion system has proved a popular and cost effective choice for many designers seeking a high performance, standard precision solution to fit into a compact space envelope. And in common with...

In an economy that is gearing more towards green energy, PBC Linear is helping lay down the initial framework. Utilizing the high-accuracy PLA linear actuator, a cutting edge US company that manufactures silicon ingots from solar furnaces is able to sustain smooth, quiet and long-lasting operation for the their specially designed furnace damper that controls temperature for the ingots crystals. The...

Providing years of success in the toughest environments, Hevi-Rail®—the original heavy duty roller bearing system—has placed itself as a proven technology in the linear motion arena. From foundries to construction sites, drilling applications to heavy duty lifting, Hevi-Rail has consistently completed the specified job to the customer’s utmost satisfaction. Built to last, Hevi-Rail is composed ...

Unique Patent Pending Design Protects Against Ingress of High Velocity Washdown Fluids Pittsburg, CA - - Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation, manufacturer of the original DualVee guide wheel and industry leader in guided motion technology, announces its new patent pending washdown wheels, the latest addition to the company’s signature DualVee product line. Designed primarily to meet the extreme demand...

This month, we would like to indroduce our range of linear bearings and ball screws made in Switzerland since 1973. These systems are inteded for the following fields of advanced technology : - aerospace, - medical, - optical devices, - semiconductor industry, - defense industry, - Micro-robotique, - Precision measuring systems, - Micro-robotics We offer you : - miniature stainless steel...

GGB, formerly Glacier Garlock Bearings, now offers the first brochure on its complete line of maintenance-free, prelubricated and self-lubricating plain bearings for the Slovakian market. The 69-page publication covers more than 30 different types of bearings, including the company’s new filament-wound line which combines the self-lubricating properties of filled PTFE with a strong, stable structur...

Mountain biking – fork springs save weight Her lightweight bike weighing just only 7.3 kg, the German mountain biker Sabine Spitz won the Olympic gold in Beijing by a solid lead of 41 seconds. Also on the winners' podium were the lightweight "iglidur" polymer plain bearings from igus GmbH, Cologne which were fitted into the precision "Magura" spring fork. The German company Magura is a leading m...

The integrated digital measuring system for roller MONORAIL MR and for ball MONORAIL BM (AMSA-3A / AMSA-4A and AMSD-3A / AMSD-4A incremental). With AMSD-4A the proven magnetoresistive measuring technology for Ball MONORAIL is now available with digital interface RS422. Digital signals direct from the read head without additional interpolation electronics. Different resolu...

Aggressive ambient conditions in production make machine parts difficult to make. This is especially true of clevises. These important linking elements used in many fields are, in addition to attacks from external sources, also exposed to the tensile, folding and shear forces generated during the manufacturing process. This multiple loading shortens the service life of standard parts considerably, ...

Zaber is proud to present its T-LS linear stage, a 0.1 um resolution motorized linear stage available in 13mm and 28mm travel versions, with either metric or imperial mounting holes. These linear stages can be controlled manually or through an RS232 or USB port. In addition, every linear stage can be used in x-y or x-y-z configuration with our AB90 angle brackets An x-y configuration makes an e...